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Reprogrammed glial cells might tell a different origin story for rare GI cancers

Examining the role of a cell signaling pathway called hedgehog could help improve neuroendocrine cancer treatment.

Research study sleep habits in a lab setting

New $3.8M NIH grant funds research on 'mind after midnight' as a suicide risk factor

Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry are studying the effects of being awake between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on decision-making.

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I green light laser scans several objects on a desk, including a watering can, a plant, a wooden box, two figurines shaped like a bird and a balloon dog, and a replica of an ancient Greek or Roman sculpture

Turning surroundings into a 'virtual screen' could help machines to better see in 3D

A new approach to accurately imaging objects with complex shapes and varying degrees of "shininess" could enable high-precision applications in virtual and mixed reality settings, industrial inspection and medical imaging.

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U of A Core Facilities Highlights: Translational Bioimaging Resource

The Translational Bioimaging Resource is a university-wide resource for pre-clinical biomedical imaging serving researchers across disciplines, across campus, and beyond.

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An aerial view of a copper-sided building with multiple levels of outdoor balconies. The building is attached to another via a walkway. Cars can be seen driving on the street outside.

President Garimella, university leaders to highlight strategic imperatives and financial stability at regents meeting

June 11, 2025

In this artist's illustration of Earth's night sky in 3.75 billion years, Andromeda fills the field of view and begins to distort the Milky Way with tidal pull.

In the belly of the beast: Massive clumps reveal star factories from a bygone era of the cosmos

June 11, 2025

a close-up of a person's wrists and hands with a smart watch on one wrist and a smartphone in the other hand displaying sleep data

Smart sensors and smarter health: How AI and wearables are reimagining preventive health care

June 10, 2025

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaking from a stage

Water Resources Research Center conference highlights cross-boundary collaboration

June 4, 2025

Five burros are standing in a line within a fenced pen, eating green hay. The nearest burro is in focus, while the others stand in a line off its right shoulder.

Herd Health: Veterinary medicine students tackle wild equine care

June 3, 2025

Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

U of A ranks among top 0.5% of world universities, top 50 in the US in CWUR rankings

June 2, 2025

Tomás Díaz de la Rubia speaking to a room of seated people

Six teams selected as awardees of the inaugural University of Arizona Big Idea Challenge

May 30, 2025

Workshop with people assembling a racing vehicle, surrounded by tools and automotive banners.

Wildcat Formula Racing shifts student success into high gear

May 28, 2025

Resembling a raw gold vein, a molten sulfide network is revealed percolating between grey rock in this microscopic image

Percolating clues: A new way to build planetary cores

May 22, 2025

A man sitting at a desk with a laptop and open notebook in front of him looks suspiciously to the side. He is wearing a white knit sweater over a collared shirt. In the background, a group of four people are having a meeting at a table in a brightly lit, modern office space.

Disclosing AI use can backfire, research shows

May 22, 2025

The U of A Campus mall and a cloudy sky at golden hour

Introducing the University of Arizona Office of Research and Partnerships

May 22, 2025

The payload nose cone is pictured against the ocean backdrop at Rocket Lab's launch site in New Zealand

NASA selects rocket for U of A-led Aspera mission

May 20, 2025

Two smiling researchers in a lab, both wearing glasses and gloves, hold up a small experimental circuit board labeled 'Graphene.' Behind them, a screen displays the words 'Hassan group' along with colorful molecular imagery. The setting suggests a breakthrough in advanced electronics or transistor technology.

U of A researchers developing world's first petahertz-speed phototransistor in ambient conditions

May 19, 2025

Rows of leafy greens growing in a field.

Pest managment research helps keep food and families safe from farm to homes

May 15, 2025

$5M Skoll Foundation gift will help protect communities from future pandemics

May 15, 2025

A cyclist wearing a white helmet and blue jersey rides a bike on a tree-lined path next to a building with large windows.

Longer-lasting wearables set to transform health monitoring

May 14, 2025

A woman with long dark hair wearing dark denim jeans and a long sleeved white formal shirt stands in front of four horses in an outdoor environment. The sun is setting in the background. The woman is holding leads to all four horses.

From trauma to triumph: U of A grad Elina Rivas defies the odds

May 14, 2025

an 8-by-12-foot shelter with metal siding and an orange door sitting inside a large manufacturing shop

Architecture students design and build shelter to serve Tucson's unhoused

May 14, 2025

A health care worker in full personal protective equipment (PPE), including a surgical mask, gown, and gloves, prepares to administer care.

Health care workers and firefighters have increased PFAS levels, study finds

May 13, 2025

Den Baseda

Committed to helping others, this biomedical engineering graduate aims for global impact

May 13, 2025

A crowded room full of seated people listening to a presentation.

Collaboration and vision drive Big Idea Challenge Pitch Day

May 12, 2025

A confident woman with short, wavy dark hair stands in front of a modern glass and brick building. She wears a beige blazer over a black top and gazes calmly into the camera, with natural daylight highlighting her professional presence.

After bumpy road, Chandler grad and single mom Neha Gupta is ready for her next chapter

May 7, 2025

University of Arizona art students paint at easels in a studio while a string quartet performs live music in the background. The students are focused on their colorful abstract paintings, with palettes and paint supplies on nearby tables. The musicians, standing in front of a red tapestry and dress forms, include three violinists and a cellist.

New U of A partnership promotes student wellness through art

May 7, 2025

Schematic showing the location of the Eos molecular cloud relative to the solar system.

A vast molecular cloud, long invisible, is discovered near solar system

May 7, 2025